Colorado RockiesvsAtlanta Braves
COL 4/ATL 6
Things to say
The Braves beat the Rockies 6-4 at Truist Park to move to 80-55.
01
opener
Braves took care of business at home, 6-4 over Colorado. Never really felt in doubt once Atlanta's bats got going. Rockies hung around but couldn't get the big hit.
02
key player
The heart of Atlanta's order did the damage again — a couple left the yard and that was the ballgame. That lineup one through five is just brutal to pitch to right now.
03
hot take
Honestly Colorado's not as bad as that 52-83 record. They just have zero margin on the road once the bullpen gets touched.
04
deep cut
Watch the Braves' pen there — the manager didn't go to it too early, let the starter work into the seventh. That's the difference on a getaway day.
05
exit
Anyway, Atlanta's rolling toward October. Curious to see if the rotation holds up down the stretch.
The recap
The Braves handled business at home, knocking off the Rockies 6-4 to keep piling up wins in a season that's going their way at 80-55. Colorado hung around and made it a game, but Atlanta's bats did enough damage to stay in front and never really let the Rockies grab the lead.
This was one of those steady, take-care-of-your-own-yard nights where the home club does just enough. Colorado, sitting at 52-83, keeps running into buzzsaws like this on the road.